:: MEDIA CONFERENCE :: 18 JANUARY 2007

1. SINGAPORE 1000 & SINGAPORE SME 500 2007 :: MEDIA CONFERENCE :: 18 JANUARY 2007 DP INFORMATION GROUP Ranking Body & Publisher ERNST & YOUNG SINGAPORE Co-Producer IE SINGAPORE SPRING SINGAPORE THE BUSINESS TIMES Supporting Organisations HSBC Key Sponsor

2. PANELISTS :: MS CHEN YEW NAH, MANAGING DIRECTOR DP INFORMATION GROUP Ranking Body & Publisher MR SIMON YEO, PARTNER ERNST & YOUNG SINGAPORE Co-Producer MR THIAN TAI CHEW, DIRECTOR, ENTERPRISE & TRADE PROMOTION GROUP IE SINGAPORE Supporting Organisation MR GWEE SENG KWONG, DIRECTOR, ENTERPRISE SERVICES DIVISION SPRING SINGAPORE Supporting Organisation

3. MS CHEN YEW NAH, MANAGING DIRECTOR DP INFORMATION GROUP Ranking Body & Publisher KEY TRENDS & STATISTICS

4. SINGAPORE 1000 & SME 500 :: 2007 EDITIONS Milestones • 20th Edition Singapore 1000 • Today, most comprehensive analysis of Singapore Corporate Performance

5. SINGAPORE 1000 & SME 500 :: 2007 EDITIONS Milestones • 20th Edition Singapore 1000 • Today, most comprehensive analysis of Singapore Corporate Performance • 20 years’ ago, combined Net Profit of Top 10 Coys just over $1 billion • Today, Net Profit of Top 10 Coys is $23.1 billion

6. YEAR-ON-YEAR STATISTICS :: GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) (at 2000 market prices) Ranking Period: 1 June 2005 – 31 May 2006 (3Q2005 – 2Q2006) %

7. SINGAPORE 1000 2007 :: TRENDS :: SALES/TURNOVER & NET PROFIT (+25.7%) (+18.6%) (+19.1%) (+30.5%) (+13.2%) (+38.8%) (+1.0%) (-7.6%) SALES/TURNOVER (units in SGD billions) NET PROFIT (units in SGD billions)

8. SINGAPORE SME 500 2007 :: TRENDS :: SALES/TURNOVER • 11 ranked SMEs from 2006 ranking graduated to S1000 • Combined Revenue: $1.1 billion

9. SINGAPORE SME 500 2007 :: TRENDS :: NET PROFIT (+8.9%) (+36.1%) (+31.1%) (+20.0%) NET PROFIT (units in SGD millions)

10. SINGAPORE 1000 BY TURNOVER 2007 :: Distribution by DP Credit Rating (*excludes Property& Finance sector coys)

11. SINGAPORE 1000 BY TURNOVER 2007 :: Industry Distribution by DP Credit Rating (*excludes Property& Finance sector coys)

12. SINGAPORE 1000 & SME 500 2007 :: TRENDS :: INDUSTRY SALES & PROFIT PERFORMANCE

13. SINGAPORE 1000 & SME 500 2007 :: TRENDS :: COMMS/TRP/STORAGE SALES PERFORMANCE SINGAPORE SME 500 SINGAPORE 1000

14. SINGAPORE 1000 & SME 500 2007 :: TRENDS :: PLCs & HIGHER PROFIT MARGINS

15. MR SIMON YEO, PARTNER ERNST & YOUNG SINGAPORE Co-Producer AWARDS SINGAPORE 1000 :: SALES/TURNOVER EXCELLENCE AWARD BY INDUSTRY SINGAPORE 1000 :: SALES/TURNOVER GROWTH EXCELLENCE AWARD BY INDUSTRY

16. SINGAPORE 1000 :: 2007 WINNERS SALES/TURNOVER EXCELLENCE BY INDUSTRY • COMMUNICATIONS / TRANSPORT / STORAGE SINGAPORE AIRLINES LIMITED • FINANCE TOSHIBA CAPITAL (ASIA) LTD : HOTELS & FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS HOTEL PROPERTIES LIMITED : MANUFACTURING HEWLETT-PACKARD SINGAPORE (PRIVATE) LIMITED

17. SINGAPORE 1000 :: 2007 WINNERS SALES/TURNOVER EXCELLENCE BY INDUSTRY… continued • RETAIL DFS VENTURE SINGAPORE (PTE) LTD : SERVICES MOTOROLA TRADING CENTER PTE. LTD. : WHOLESALE SHELL EASTERN TRADING (PTE) LTD

18. SINGAPORE 1000 :: 2007 WINNERS SALES/TURNOVER GROWTH EXCELLENCE BY INDUSTRY • COMMUNICATIONS / TRANSPORT / STORAGE OCEAN BUNKERING SERVICES (PTE) LTD • FINANCE ASIAN EXCHANGE PTE LTD : HOTELS & FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS BORNEO PROPERTIES SDN. BHD. : MANUFACTURING JURONG HI-TECH (FAR EAST) PTE. LTD.

19. SINGAPORE 1000 :: 2007 WINNERS SALES/TURNOVER GROWTH EXCELLENCE BY INDUSTRY … continued • RETAIL ASPIAL CORPORATION LIMITED : SERVICES MOTOROLA TRADING CENTER PTE. LTD. : WHOLESALE GLOBAL ENERGY RESOURCES PTE. LTD.

20. MR THIAN TAI CHEW, DIRECTOR, ENTERPRISE DIVISION IE SINGAPORE Supporting Organisation AWARDS SINGAPORE 1000 :: NET PROFIT EXCELLENCE AWARD BY INDUSTRY

21. SINGAPORE 1000 :: 2007 WINNERS NET PROFIT EXCELLENCE BY INDUSTRY • COMMUNICATIONS / TRANSPORT / STORAGE SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED • FINANCE UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED : HOTELS & FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL LIMITED : MANUFACTURING GLAXO WELLCOME MANUFACTURING PTE LTD

22. SINGAPORE 1000 :: 2007 WINNERS NET PROFIT EXCELLENCE BY INDUSTRY… continued • RETAIL DFS VENTURE SINGAPORE (PTE) LTD : SERVICES SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS LIMITED : WHOLESALE EXXONMOBIL ASIA PACIFIC PTE LTD

23. MR GWEE SENG KWONG, DIRECTOR, ENTERPRISE SERVICES DIVISION SPRING SINGAPORE Supporting Organisation AWARDS SINGAPORE SME 500 :: SALES/TURNOVER EXCELLENCE AWARD SINGAPORE SME 500 :: NET PROFIT EXCELLENCE AWARD SINGAPORE SME 500 :: PROMISING SME (6 AWARDS)

24. SINGAPORE SME 500 :: 2007 WINNERS SALES/TURNOVER EXCELLENCE • UNION CONCEPT MANUFACTURERS PTE LTD • THONG LEE TRADING PRIVATE LIMITED • ICON RESOURCES AND TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD • HIN HIN TRADING PTE LTD • METAL COMMERZ PTE. LTD.

25. SINGAPORE SME 500 :: 2007 WINNERS NET PROFIT EXCELLENCE • 2G CAPITAL PTE LTD • DA VINCI COLLECTION PTE LTD • KIM HIN JOO PTE LTD • TARGET ASSET MANAGEMENT PTE LTD • MENUMBAR OFFSHORE PTE LTD

26. SINGAPORE SME 500 :: 2007 WINNERS PROMISING SMEs (2 in 3 Categories) • CROSSING $10 MILLION TURNOVER TONG GUAN RESOURCES PTE LTD EARTH ARTS PTE LTD • CROSSING $20 MILLION TURNOVER MC2 PTE. LTD. B.T. ENGINEERING PTE LTD • CROSSING $50 MILLION TURNOVER JIN LI MOULD MANUFACTURING PTE LTD CHENG HENG PAPER PRODUCTS CO (PTE) LTD

27. SINGAPORE 1000 & SME 500 :: 2007 WEBSITE • Rankings • Business Club Activities www.dpgroup.sg/s1000

28. 20TH ANNUAL SINGAPORE 1000 & SME 500 :: AWARDS Friday, 19 JANUARY 2006 :: 6 PM THE GRAND BALLROOM, THE RITZ-CARLTON MILLENIA SINGAPORE GUEST-OF-HONOUR MR S ISWARAN MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY “20 YEARS OF INSPIRED EXCELLENCE”

29. SINGAPORE 1000 & SME 500 :: 2007 RANKINGS QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

30. THANK YOU! SEE YOU FOR THE 21ST ANNUAL SINGAPORE 1000 & SME 500 RANKINGS & AWARDS